Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Dr1e1 McMWAOMs
 Claim and docket at Dorman's.
 A number of weddings will occur in Plain vile soon.
 Burr Hine, a well known Naugatuck citi- zen, is seriously i'll.
 Fountain Hose company of Ansonia take part in the Middletown fire parade to-mor- row.
 The Union agricultural fair will be opened at Huntington next Thursday and continue Friday.
 John Fay defeated Thomas A. Shannahan in the bicycle race at Quinnipiac rink last evening.
 Guilford's fair takes place to-day and the whole town will be out seeing it, the weather permitting.
 The Amphion society of Ansonia sing on Friday evening in Ansonia under the auspi- ces of Union lodge, K. of H.
 The term in the Yale Art school begins on Saturday, October 1st, and applications for admission should be made on that day.
 Mrs. Cornelia Smith, of Woodbury, eighty four, died at her residence there on Monday. She was born and had always lived in Wood bury and was much respected.
 George w. Harris of the Middletown Say ings bank and 0. s. Hunting, furniture dealer of that city, were both very low last evening and not expected to recover.
 A Chapter of Sorrow will be held by Ex- celsior chapter No. 8, Order of Eastern Star, in Grand Army hall tomorrow evening in memory of their deceased brother, P. P. Hen ry E. Hotchkiss.
 President Gilman of Johns Hopkins uni versity and wife were in town this week viz iting old friends. They drove out to East Rock Park, new and important acquisition to New Haven since they dwelt here.
 The fourteenth annual convention of the Connecticut Woman's Christian Temperance union will be held in Washington Park M. E. church, East Bridgeport, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday October 10th, 20th and 21st.
 Nathan Hale camp, S. of ", added an other member last evening and more will come in soon. A committee of four is ap- pointed to start ladies' aid society, de- sideratum much desired by the Sons for a long time.
 Benjamin Forbes, of Branford, caught six and half pound bluefsh off Johnson's Point this week, and Landlord Cox of the Surf House, Savin Rock, caught a three pound one off Bradley's Point, besides many others weighing over pound each. yzTEEi The Rev. John s. Lindsay, D. D, of Georgetown, D. O., has signifed his inten- tion to accept the call rendered him by St. Johns church, Hartford. Dr. Lindsay is..a ,vo-,r 5;a4;oor;abad olor0vmoD hav;po O fna reputation in Virginia and Maryland.
 Charles Keil of 336 Congress avenue, aged 65, died yesterday of heart disease. His widow attempted suicide about ten days ago while suffering with melancholia over his i'm pending death. She is nearly recovered and is with her brother, B. Brant, proprietor of the Winchester Hotel near Winchester armo- ry.
 Rev. Dr. Wood, author of "How the Bible was Made" and other works, and now at the head of the department of natural science in "Curry Institute and Union business col lege," Pittsburg, Pa., was in the city last week placing his son in Yale to take an ad- vance course in philology and philosophy. pr. Wood was associate editor with Bishop Simpson (who delivered course of lectures here before Yale Theological seminary on preaching) in the preparation of the "Cyclo- pedia of Methodism."
 MT. Russell Chapman, formerly large leather dealer in this city but at present postmaster at San Rafael, Cal, is spending few days with his friends, the first time he has visited New Haven in twelve years. His cordial greeting by his friends is proof that MT. Chapman has not been forgotten. MT. Chapman is the only surviving brother of the three who were at one time prominent business men ot this city, Jedediah, George A. and Russell. MT. Russell Chapman was for years choir leader of the First Methodist church and his old bass viol will not soon be forgotten. His many friends wish him years of rrnanaritv